ACFTL Performance Guidelines

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ACTFL Performance Guidelines

(from: ACFTL)

The ACTFL Performance Guidelines for K-12 Learners:
  • Describe the language proficiency of K-12 language learners in Standards-based language programs
  • Describe language outcomes for students who begin instruction at different entry points
  • Are inspired by the ACTFL Proficiency Guidelines and the Standards for Foreign Language Learning
  • Are organized according to:

Three Modes of Communication
  • Interpersonal
  • Interpretive
  • Presentational

Three Benchmark Levels
  • Novice Learner (K-4, 5-8, 9-10)
  • Intermediate Learner (K-8, 7-12)
  • Pre-Advanced Learner (K-12)

Six Domains of Performance
  • Comprehensibility (How well is the student understood?)
  • Comprehension (How well does the student understand?)
  • Language Control (How accurate is the student's language?)
  • Vocabulary Usage (How extensive and applicable is the student's language?)
  • Communication Strategies (How do they maintain communication?)
  • Cultural Awareness (How is their cultural understanding reflected in their communication?)